IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Interesting alternative therapy article

IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Interesting alternative therapy article

A fellow blogger told me about this interesting article. The read is kinda deep but not bad. I find that when i just open my mind to new things I end up learning something that makes complete sense in the end. So maybe the whole article is not of complete truth. Maybe it will not cure you, but maybe just maybe it can give you some insight in to something that may make your fight with IBS just a little easier.

http://www.atreya.com/english/article_grahani.html

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Food Combining

Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Food Combining

It seemed like recently food combining has become a very popular diet and digestion topic. After hearing so much about it I decided to take a stab at it. Although I did not notice a full cure to IBS I did notice that it seemed to, in my case, have a few benefits. When following this diet I noticed a generally calmer feeling in my tummy after meals. The BIGGEST difference I felt was a sizable reduction in gas and bloating(you know that feeling you get when you think everything you eat disagrees with your stomach). Although not as heavily, I try to stick to the guidelines when my stomach is acting up.

I scoured the net to find the nine basic rules. I have also placed a chart at the bottom for better understanding.

• Eat acids and starches at separate meals. Acids neutralize the alkaline medium required for starch digestion and the result is fermentation and indigestion.
  

• Eat protein foods and carbohydrate foods at separate meals. Protein foods require an acid medium for digestion.

• Eat but one kind of protein food at a meal.

• Eat proteins and acid foods at separate meals. The acids of acid foods inhibit the secretion of the digestive acids required for protein digestion. Undigested protein putrefies in bacterial decomposition and produces some potent poisons.

• Eat fats and proteins at separate meals. Some foods, especially nuts, are over 50% fat and require hours for digestion.

• Eat sugars (fruits) and proteins at separate meals.

• Eat sugars (fruits) and starchy foods at separate meals. Fruits undergo no digestion in the stomach and are held up if eaten with foods that require digestion in the stomach.

• Eat melons alone. They combine with almost no other food.

• Desert the desserts. Eaten on top of meals they lie heavy on the stomach, requiring no digestion there, and ferment. Bacteria turn them into alcohols and vinegars and acetic acids.

Resource:http://chetday.com/fcprins.html

Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Water-Drink Tons

Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Water

Really this is gonna be a really simple one. The fact is that people with IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome need to drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. Many doctors say that you should actually try to consume twice that. I find that hard some days, but I don't know that when I am taking in a large amount of water each day I start to feel positive results within a week.

If you have liquid stool you probably know by now that taking a soluble fiber supplement can greatly help. Some people complain that this isn't helping. The truth is that a large percentage of these complaints come from those who are not drinking enough water. The two work in unison to carry soluble fiber to where it needs to be to effectively soak up excess liquid in the digestive tract.

The combination of soluble fiber and water also aid in GI muscle tone,Bringing oxygen to tissue, and removing unwanted and sometimes toxic waste from the GI tract. It has also shown to be helpful with the good little bacteria we need for digestion.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

• Drink Tons of water- At the least 64 ounces every day
• If you have liquid stool(IBS D)water and soluble fiber work together for great results.

ANY ADDITIONS PLEASE COMMENT

Irritable bowel Syndrome Diagnosis

Irritable bowel Syndrome Diagnosis

IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome is somewhat hard to diagnose. Although in recent doctors have come a long way in the way of saving a typical patient time and money. A few years back a doctor would tend to use a elimination routine with IBS being the last illness taken into consideration. This testing could span a large amount of time and end up costing a patient a pretty penny.

The new practice is that your main MD SHOULD refer you to a specialist. This gastroenterologist will then listen very carefully to what you have to say, especially the way you describe your symptoms. Based upon what he hears he will most likely tell you you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. He will recommend some diet and lifestyle changes(I write about these in depth in another article) to try and then schedule a checkup and go from there.

Now that being said IBS is not always the case. The following list is a group of things that you should ask your doctor about to see if they have ruled them out and why.

• Inflammatory bowel diseases
• Bowel obstructions
• Diverticulitis
• Food allergies
• Intestinal parasites
• Bacterial infections
• Celiac Disease-I thought I had this allergy to wheat and ate gluten free for one year. I did feel relief from some symptoms but not all. I now know that this is not the case.
• Ovarian cancer
• Endometriosis

I want to stress that the diagnosis of IBS should be left to a trained professional. Self diagnosis is not an option.

Please feel free to leave comments and i will be happy to answer any questions or concerns. Thanks

Irritable bowel Syndrome-Trigger Foods

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Triggers

The trigger foods for IBS are vast and many people are not on the right track from the beggining. Many people tend to think that only the bland foods are ok to eat. This statement couldn't be farther from the truth. The reality is that the triggers, or foods you want to stay away from are all of the things that are hard to digest. Most of these are insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber is the fiber in foods that is not easily digested. This is not to say that you cant have any insoluble fiber at all. You just need to watch you intake heavily and eat these items in small quantities. When eatin in moderation patients usually feel the differrance within a couple of weeks, sometimes within a couple of days. I have compiled a list of trigger foods which is shown below. If you have any questions please leave a comment and I will do my best to address it.

• Foods high in fat-usually anything greasy or fried
• Red meat-this one kills me. That includes anything that comes from pigs, cows, goats, deer, sheep and so on.
• pultry is ok BUT the dark meat and skin are not- i ate chicken thighs for a while wondering why I had to run to the bathroom afterwards. There was a deffinate reason.
• All Dairy products-this may surprise you but even the ones that are made with dairy but are lactose free can cause GI distress.
• The Whites of eggs are ok BUT the yolks are not. In my case thay make me especially sick and bloated or gassy.

All of these foods tend to wreak havok on the intestinal tract for us IBS'ers. They can cause anywhere from just some minor gas to a complete attack of colon spasms and contractions at amazing rates. So I dont really need to say it but stay away from these. You do not need any of these. I mentioned above that some insoluble fiber you should eat in moderation those I will talk about in my next post, but for these listed above just stay away completely. You will thank me and your toilet will thank you.

There are many other foods that are high in fat that can also cause unwanted GI stress many of which you may not think of off hand. While i am going to provide a very short list reading labels on the food you order or purchase is a good habit to get into.

• Coconut milk
• Shredded coconut
• All oils, fats, spreads, dressings, or added toppings may be very high in fats and oils.
• watch out when eating food that could have been cooked in oil(you can order otherwise to be safe)
• Mayonnaise
• Olives
• doughnuts or any pastries
• Potato or corn chips but the baked variety is usually a great alternative. Just watch for flavor enhancers like modified food starch or MSG(this one is a complete Tummy killer)

Please feel free to leave comments I would love to hear what you have to say. Thank you

Irritable bowel Syndrome-General Info

A Little about me and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

I want to start of by telling you a little bit about me and then fill you in with some general info about IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I have had IBS as long as I can remember. which depending on how my memory is serving me is about 6-8 years. ( I am 22) So I know from experience how any digestive disorder can be a day to day struggle and at times "all consuming" to say the least. I have spent the last couple of years dedicating my free time to learning all that I can about these disorders in an attempt to better my situation and now the situations of my readers. Ok now that that is out of the way I can get to the basics of IBS.

The Basics of Irritable bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a problem that affects mainly the bowel, or the large intestine. The bowel is the part of the digestive system that makes and stores stool. IBS covers a group of symptoms. For example, IBS causes crimping, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation.

Main Symptoms:

• cramping and pain in the stomach area
• painful diarrhea or constipation
• mucus in the stool
• bloated and pain in abdomen
• feeling that you have not finished a bowel movement

The nerves and muscles in the bowel are extra-sensitive in patients with IBS. This can result in extra contractions. These contractions can cause cramping and diarrhea during or shortly after a meal. The stretching of the bowel when a person eats too much can also result in gas and bloating, which we all know can be quite painful and embarrassing.

The diagnosis for Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a little difficult. You may have every symptom in this world yet no traces of a disease or in this case syndrome. So you or your doctor will have to work a little backwards in the way that testing will be done to rule out every thing you don't have then conclude IBS is the source of your pain. After following a plan of action you will know if this is the true culprit.

The root cause in most cases is a large combination of things ranging from a poor diet to a persons lifestyle. This is a huge topic in itself which I will cover in detail in a later article.

These are the basics of IBS. The main focus for this blog is going to be the effective treatment of this and many other digestive illnesses. I will cover everything from diet and lifestyle changes to effective and some not so effective homeopathic treatments I really hope you will continue to read on.